Back to School

Everybody ready for school

We are pleased to announce that 8 or the 9 children have started the year at their new school. We have opted to send the younger children to the Pokhara Cambridge English School instead of the government school they were attending for a number of reasons:

• Quality Education - Pokhara Cambridge has a better reputation for providing children with a well rounded education and smaller class sizes. Already we can see an improvement in the children's reading and discipline.
• Cost - while the school fees are higher we think the expense is worthwhile. Pokhara Cambridge is much less costly than other private schools in the area.
• Opportunity - attending a private school in Nepal has a certain amount of status attached to it. For children who have the odds stacked against them in life, attendance at a school with a good reputation can mean better opportunities in the future.

Hemalal waiting for the other children to dress.

The children were very excited to try their new uniforms and shoes. They were so happy when they were handed a pair of school socks and new shoes, some of them for the first time. The first day they were bursting to get to school and see what their new teachers and classmates would be like. Unfortunately we have not been able to find sponsors for all of the children. We are working to ensure the cost of private schooling is met and the children can stay at the new school.

Bishnu, the oldest child at the home will remain at the government school as the expenses for him to attend private school at this time are higher then we can cover.

Poojan and Herod getting ready for the first day of school.

If you would like to help us cover the cost of private schooling please contact us on ecochildrenhome @gmail.com